Stationary wheel ornament



Feb. 14, 1939. J. G. PARKS STATIONARY WHEEL ORNAMENT 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 24, 1938 m vv b r a p 6 a Feb. 14, 1939. J G, P R 2,146,980

STATIONARY WHEEL ORNAMENT Filed May 24, 1938 Q 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor fgf arlks A ttomeys Patented Feb. 14, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE STATIONARY WHEEL ORNAMENT John G. Parks, Chicago, Ill.

Application May 24, 1938, Serial No. 209,801

3 Claims. (01. 40-129) This invention appertains to new and useful A lug I1 is provided on the outer end portion improvements in ornaments for vehicles, and of the portion I5 of the arm I2 and engages into more particularly to a wheel ornament which the bayonet slot or slots I8 of the barrel I 9 which will remain stationary as the wheel rotates. carries the ornament such as an arrow 20, the

An important object of the invention is to probarrel I'I extending through an opening in the vide a Wheel ornament which can be easily incentral portion of the main hub cap I with the stalled on the wheels of a vehicle and which will ornament 20 at the outside. There is preferably remain stationary while the wheels are rotating a spring 2| located in the barrel l9 to bear against in carrying the vehicle. the outer end of the portion I5 of the arm [2 so 10 Other objects and advantages of the invention as to retain the pins or lugs I'I against displace- 10 will become apparent to the reader of the folment from the bayonet slots I8. lowing specification. While the foregoing specification sets forth the In the drawings, invention in specific terms, it is to be understood Figure 1 represents a fragmentary front elevathat numerous changes in the shape, size, and tional view of the wheel partly broken away to materials, may be resorted towithout departing 15 disclose the installation of the invention. from the spirit and scope of the invention as Figure 2 is a fragmentary outside elevational claimed hereinafter. view of the wheel and ornament. Having described the invention, what is claimed Figure 3 is a fragmentary detailed sectional as new is: view. 1. In combination with the stationary spindle 20 Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of of a wheel, a member secured to the spindle, an the ornament. arm extending from the member on the spindle, Figure 5 is a sectional view taken substantially an ornament, said ornament being detachably on line 55 of Figure 1. connected with the arm, said detachable connec- Figure 6 is a sectional view on line 6-6 of tion consisting of the provision of a barrel on 25 Figure 3. the ornament having a bayonet slot therein, and Figure '7 is a perspective view of the ornament a pin on the arm engageable into the bayonet carrier. slot.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the packing 2. In combination with the stationary spindle element. of a wheel. a member secured to the spindle, an 30 Referring to the drawings, wherein like nuarm extending from the member on the spindle, merals designate like parts, it can be seen in an ornament, said ornament being detachably Figure 1 that the numeral 5 represents the hub connected with the arm, said detachable connecof the wheel 6 provided with the hub cap I. tion consisting of the provision of a barrel on the Numeral 8 represents the wheel spindle which ornament having a bayonet slot therein, a pin on 35 is threaded to accommodate the nut 9. In carthe arm engageable into the bayonet slot, and rying out the present invention, the ring I0 is spring means in the barrel for preventing disemployed, the same having the key I I which fits placement of the adjacent end of the arm. into the usual key slot of the spindle, the spindle 3. A stationary ornament for vehicle wheels of course, as is well known, being stationary and comprising a member secured to the stationary not turning with the wheel 6. This holds the spindle of the wheel, an arm extending from the ring I0 stationary. Extending outwardly from member on the spindle, an ornament, said ornathe ring I0 is the arm l2, the arm being bent ment being detachably connected with the arm, downwardly as at l3 and then outwardly, cosaid detachable connection consisting of a barrel axially with the spindle 8. A spindle cap l4 enhaving a bayonet slot therein, a pin engageable 45 gages over the outer end of the spindle and nut into the bayonet slot and spring means in the 9 and through the cap I4 the co-axially disposed barrel for preventing displacement of the barrel portion I5 extends, an annular packing member and arm from each other.

I6 being disposed around this portion [5 and against the outer portion of the cap I4 to pre-' JOHN G. PARKS. 50

vent leakage of grease from the cap I4. 

